Prosecutor identifies Jersey City man shot to death on Thursday night

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has identified the man who was shot to death in Jersey City on Thursday night, also revealing that a second victim was injured during the incident.

By John Heinis/Hudson County View

On December 1, Tyrone J. Wilson, age 26, of Jersey City sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso. A preliminary investigation found that Wilson was transported via a private vehicle to the Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 11:40 p.m., Suarez said in a statement.

Jersey City police discovered there was a second victim of the shooting, who was found near the corner of Grand Prior Street. The second victim was shot once in a lower extremity, receiving treatment at the scene and later the Jersey City Medical Center, authorities said. The victim’s condition is unknown at this time.

No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, which is being investigated by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Homicide Unit with assistance from the Jersey City Police Department.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office at 201-915-1345 or leave
an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.

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